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Political Rights and Association
Portugal
- English…
3. Spouses have equal rights and duties in relation to their civil and political capacity … (Art. 36) - Portuguese…
3. Os cônjuges têm iguais direitos e deveres quanto à capacidade civil e política … (Art. 36)
Political Rights and Association
Angola
- English1. There shall be freedom to create political associations and political parties, under the terms of the Constitution and the law.
2. Every citizen shall have the right to participate in political associations and political parties, under the terms of the Constitution and the law. (Art. 55) - Portuguese1. É livre a criação de associações políticas e partidos políticos, nos termos da Constituição e da lei.
2. Todo o cidadão tem o direito de participar em associações políticas e partidos políticos, nos termos da Constituição e da lei. (Art. 55)
Political Rights and Association
Sao Tome and Principe
- EnglishAll citizens over eighteen years of age shall have the right of suffrage, excepting in the case of incapacities, under the general law. (Art. 58)
- PortugueseTêm direito de sufrágio todos os cidadãos maiores de dezoito anos, ressalvadas as incapacidades previstas na lei geral. (Art. 58)
Political Rights and Association
Samoa
- English(1) All citizens of Samoa shall have the right:
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(c) to form associations or unions;
… (Art. 13) - Samoan(1) O tagatanuu o Samoa uma o le a i ai le aia tatau:
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(i) ia faatuina ni faalapotopotoga ma ni faapotopotoga soo-faatasi; ma
… (Mataupu 13)
Political Rights and Association
Cambodia
- EnglishThe Queen of Cambodia shall have no right to engage in politics, to assume a leading function in State or Government affairs, or to assume an administrative or political role.
The Queen of Cambodia shall devote herself in tasks of social, humanitarian, religious interests, and assist the King in protocol and diplomatic obligations. (Art. 16) - Khmerព្រះមហេសីនៃព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា ពុំមានព្រះរាជសិទ្ធិ ធ្វើនយោបាយ ទទួលតួនាទីជាអ្នកដឹកនាំរដ្ឋ ឬជាអ្នកដឹកនាំ រាជរដ្ឋាភិបាល ឬទទួលតួនាទីរដ្ឋបាល ឬនយោបាយឡើយ។
ព្រះមហេសីនៃព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជាទុកព្រះរាជកាយពល បំពេញព្រះរាជភារៈបម្រើប្រយោជន៍ សង្គម មនុស្សធម៌ សាសនា និងជួយព្រះមហាក្សត្រក្នុងព្រះរាជកាតព្វកិច្វ ផ្នែកពិធីការ និងការទូត។ (មាត្រា ១៦)
Political Rights and Association
Mauritius
- English1. Except with his own consent, no person shall be hindered in the enjoyment of his freedom of assembly and association, that is to say, his right to assemble freely and associate with other persons and, in particular, to form or belong to, trade unions or other associations for the protection of his interests.
… (Sec. 13)
Political Rights and Association
Yemen
- Englisha. A voter must meet the following two conditions:
1. must be a Yemeni citizen.
2. must be at least 18 years old.
… (Art. 64) - Arabicأ . يشترط في الناخب الشرطان الآتيان:
-١. أن يكون يمنياً.
٢. أن لا يقل سنه عن ثمانية عشر عاماً.
… (المادّة 64)
Political Rights and Association
Ecuador
- EnglishEcuadorians benefit from the following rights:
1. To elect and be elected.
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7. To hold and discharge public office and duties on the basis of merits and capacities and in a transparent, inclusive, equitable, pluralistic and democratic selection and designation system that guarantees their participation, on the basis of criteria of gender equity and parity, equal opportunities for persons with disabilities, and intergenerational participation.
8. To set up political parties and movements, join or withdraw from them and participate in all the decisions adopted by them.
… (Art. 61) - SpanishLas ecuatorianas y ecuatorianos gozan de los siguientes derechos:
1. Elegir y ser elegidos.
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7. Desempeñar empleos y funciones públicas con base en méritos y capacidades, y en un sistema de selección y designación transparente, incluyente, equitativo, pluralista y democrático, que garantice su participación, con criterios de equidad y paridad de género, igualdad de oportunidades para las personas con discapacidad y participación intergeneracional.
8. Conformar partidos y movimientos políticos, filiarse o desafiliarse libremente de ellos y participar en todas las decisiones que éstos adopten.
… (Art. 61)
Political Rights and Association
Antigua and Barbuda
- English1. Except with his own consent, no person shall be hindered in the enjoyment of his freedom of peaceful assembly and association, that is to say, his right peacefully to assemble freely and associate with other persons and in particular to form or belong to trade unions or other associations for the promotion and protection of his interests.
… (Sec. 13)
Political Rights and Association
Philippines
- EnglishThe right of the people and their organizations to effective and reasonable participation at all levels of social, political, and economic decision-making shall not be abridged. The State shall, by law, facilitate the establishment of adequate consultation mechanisms. (Art. XIII, Sec. 16)
- FilipinoHindi dapat bawalan ang karapatan ng sambayanan at ng kanilang mga organisasyon sa mabisa at makatwirang pakikilahok sa lahat ng mga antas ng pagpapasiyang panlipunan, pampulitika, at pangkabuhayan. Dapat padaliin ng Estado, sa pamamagitan ng batas, ang pagtatatag ng sapat na mga pamamaraan sa pakikipagsanggunian. (Art. XIII, Seksyon 16)